• Airports
• Commercial / Office / Industrial Parks
• Educational
• Emergency Services
• Government / Municipal Facilities
• Highway / Bridge
• Residential
• Sports / Recreation
• Water / Wastewater

Specific services performed by DiDonato Associates related to airport facilities include:

• Airport System Planning
• Airport Master Plans And Updates
• Airport Runway Safety Areas
• Site Selection Studies
• Feasibility Studies
• Environmental Impact Studies
• Airport Pavement Design And Evaluation
• Ancillary Facilities Planning And Design
• Construction Phase Services
• General Consulting
• Socio-Economic Studies

The staff of DiDonato Associates has unique specialized knowledge and experience related to the latest FAA requirements for the planning and design of airfield facilities.

• Buffalo Niagara International Airport
• Niagara Falls International Airport

DiDonato Associates has provided a wide range of services for numerous private sector businesses throughout Western New York. Our in-house expertise allows us to serve every aspect of planning for new facilities, and facility expansion to meet our clients’ business growth needs.

Our past experience ranges from planning new facilities, such as the design of new 140,000 sq. ft. office and warehouse facilities for Try-It Distributors to house their corporate offices and distribution warehouse, to providing architectural and structural renovation plans for the historic Birge Mansion, to providing structural design for new build and expansions of Tops Markets/Wilson Farms throughout NY, OH, and PA.

Whether it’s site planning, utilities, parking, or an access road to allow your business to better function on your existing site, or site design and engineering for large developments such as the 47-acre Buffalo-Niagara Office Park, DiDonato can provide a wide range of services in order to meet your needs for planning, building, and site construction projects, and help your business grow.

DiDonato Associates provides the following professional consulting services for commercial facilities:

• Architectural Design
• Structural Inspection
• Foundation Designs
• Site Plans
• Access Roads
• Drainage Plans
• Erosion Control Plans
• Traffic Studies
• Code Reviews
• Permitting

Examples of DiDonato’s Commercial work:

• Structural Services
• United Auto Workers Headquarters
• Town of Amherst Private Improvement Projects

Kindergarten - 12th grade Facilities:
DiDonato Associates’ staff has over 20 years of experience in the design and construction of over $250 million in K-12 school district construction projects. With this experience, we are well equipped to provide the comprehensive services required to assist you in the complicated tasks associated with properly planning and budgeting your educational projects.

Services provided include:

• Planning initiatives
• Bond Issue and Project Budgeting
• Facility Use and Conditions Studies
• SED required 5 Year Plans
• Programming Reports
• Space Planning Studies
• Contract Documents
• Construction Management

Our experience in preparing submissions for State Education Department (SED) review and approval assures that the review process goes smoothly. All information required for SED approval is included, and all SED standards are met or exceeded. Our familiarity with SED’s procedures for determining aid, and our working relationship with the SED staff bring a sense of confidence to the process of preparing for your construction project.

Our team of Architects and Engineers will work to evaluate all aspects of your existing facilities. We can prepare comprehensive reports and recommendations as to the best course of action in maintaining or upgrading to meet your current and future needs.

• Maryvale School District
• Buffalo Public School #66
• Buffalo Schools Handicapped Accessibility

Colleges/Universities
Since 2000, DiDonato has worked on several projects at SUNY Buffalo State College, the University of Buffalo, and Erie County Community College. Projects include site improvements such as roadway reconstruction, handicapped access, stair rehabilitation, elevator replacement, exterior masonry and window restoration as well as other projects such as structural design for cooling tower replacement and steam tunnel rehabilitation, feasibility studies for gym rehabilitation, and library renovation. These varied projects gives DiDonato the experience of working on active college campuses with minimal disruption to students and faculty.

Examples of DiDonato’s College/University work:

• Buffalo State College
• The Village - College Suites at NCCC
• Niagara University - Dwyer Arena Improvements

DiDonato Associates has provided feasibility study, planning, design and construction phase services for several emergency facilities throughout Western New York. We have served numerous Fire, Police, and other Emergency Services organizations providing design services ranging from planning of new facilities to renovation and expansion of existing facilities.

Our analytical approach to Emergency facility design includes services such as feasibility studies, programming analyses, schematic site plans, demographic analyses, and fire / EMS call frequency distribution studies. These tools allow us to properly assess your facility needs and analyze existing buildings to document code deficiencies and functionality deficiencies, as well as mechanical, electrical, structural, and safety issues.

Our work has ranged from security improvements at a police station to additions and renovations to existing fire halls, to the design of Training Facilities for Erie County and the Town of Tonawanda. Services provided for emergency facilities include:

• Foundation Design
• Structural Design
• Site Design
• Architectural Design

Examples of DiDonato’s Emergency Services work:

• Erie County Emergency Services Training and Operations Center Complex
• Amherst Police Station Security Modifications
• Tonawanda Fire Training Center Restoration

DiDonato Associates provides a wide range of services including architectural design, exterior masonry rehabilitation, and construction phase services for government facilities (local, state, and federal) located in Western New York. These projects tend to have a large community participation component as they are buildings that are used by and for the public. For example, our work at the Elma Town Hall involved blending the formal and historic architecture that we all recognize in civic buildings while being sensitive to the Town of Elma’s identity and history. Services provided for government facilities include:

• Architectural Design
• Site Plans
• Exterior/Masonry Rehabilitation
• Structural Inspections
• Structural/Foundation Designs
• Construction Inspection

• New Elma Town Hall
• Buffalo City Hall Masonry Rehabilitation
• Connecticut Street Armory Architectural/Structural Design

DiDonato Associates is a consulting civil engineering firm providing a full spectrum of professional engineering services for highway and bridge projects. Through our long-term involvement with the County of Erie, City of Buffalo, NYSDOT, and NYSTA on design and construction of several highway and bridges throughout the State, we have developed an innate understanding of State and local requirements. This knowledge translates into full comprehension for design contracts as we are fully aware of all facets of a project's scope and the probable expertise required.

We have successfully completed many Phase I-VI projects throughout the years. DiDonato Associates, P.E., P.C. has been under budget and met the PS&E dates on all these projects completed in the past and will guarantee that the same effort will be put forth on this design contract. As such we have earned a solid reputation for high quality performance and meeting the specific needs of each client in a timely, professional and cost effective manner.

Examples of DiDonato’s Highway/Bridge work:

• Maple Road Reconstruction
• Erie Canal Harbor Streets
• Three Rod Road Bridge Replacement
• New Oregon Bridge Replacement

DiDonato Associates provides services for new subdivisions and condition surveys for existing subdivisions/residential facilities. Through our work with various Towns and Developers, DiDonato has provided permitting, condition surveys, and site layout for residential subdivisions, condominiums, and townhouses.

Examples of DiDonato’s Residential work:

• Springbrook Shores Subdivision Development
• Windy Hill Subdivision Development
• Wildwood Acres Condition Survey

DiDonato provides civil, structural, architectural design, interior design, and construction monitoring services for Recreation / Athletic Facilities, including providing design and construction phase services for Erie County Department of Public Works at the Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills, since 1988. In addition to this long-standing work at the Stadium, DiDonato has provided services for several public recreational facilities such as the Erie Basin Marina back in the 1970s, improvements at municipal parks throughout Western New York, and the recent redevelopment of Gallagher Beach on the Lake Erie waterfront. Through this experience, DiDonato has a thorough understanding of the new technologies available in the sports / recreational industry and the ability to create a facility that is very accessible and user-friendly.

Types of athletic / recreational facilities we have worked on include:

• Suites / Seating
• Field Replacement
• Lighting
• Restrooms
• Press Boxes
• Field Houses
• Concession Stands
• Running Tracks
• Soccer/Baseball/Football Fields
• Gymnasiums
• Natatoriums
• Locker Rooms
• Weight Rooms

Examples of DiDonato’s Sports/Recreation work:

• Ralph Wilson Stadium Renovations
• Gallagher Beach Waterfront Access
• Royalton-Hartland School Stadium
• North French Soccer Complex Improvements

One of DiDonato’s main areas of focus is in general civil engineering with an emphasis on utility engineering, such as watermains, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, and sewage and water treatment related projects. Clients are assured of expertise from our long-term technical staff who are familiar with all codes and standards related to utility design and construction services in Erie County and the State of New York.

DiDonato Associates has completed many watermain design and construction monitoring projects in the Western New York Area including West Seneca, Cheektowaga, Lackawanna, Cheektowaga, and the City of Buffalo. Please note that we have extensive experience in design of larger transmission mains. Our staff of designers’ is very diversified in water work projects. We recently completed a Waterline Replacement Project of the same scope for the Erie County Water Authority in the Town of Cheektowaga, and have completed similar projects in the past in the City of Tonawanda, Lackawanna and the Town of Amherst. In addition, we completed updating the Water Authority’s Standard Specifications in 1999.

Our wastewater services include the design and construction of sewer rehabilitation, replacement, and extension projects for neighborhoods in Amherst, Orchard Park, and the City of Buffalo.

Examples of DiDonato’s Water/Wastewater work:

• City of Buffalo Waterline Improvements
• Erie County Water Authority Standard Specifications
• Erie County Water Authority Design Contracts
• Amherst Sanitary Sewer Extension Projects